Postseason Game Thread: Rays @ Rangers, Twins @ Yankees
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 9, 2010 5:15 PM EDT
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The National League gets the night off for traveling. Two possible sweeps are looming in the AL.
Tampa Bay Rays @ Texas Rangers, 5:07 PM (Texas leads 2-0)
The Rays offense just hasn't been firing on all cylinders, or even any cylinders, against the Texas pitching staff in the first two games of the series. They now hit the road to try to prolong the series. Can they fend off the sweep? The starting matchup is Colby Lewis for Texas against Matt Garza for Tampa Bay.
Minnesota Twins @ New York Yankees, 8:37 PM (New York leads 2-0)
Maybe Minnesota can touch up Phil Hughes for some runs. More likely they get swept, the Yankees obliterate the Rangers pitching, and then win the World Series again, leaving me as a sad panda.
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Matt Garza
Isn’t he Jewish?
"On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'" Earl Weaver
No, but he is Douchish.
Just check out that facial hair.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 9, 2010 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions
well he's mexican
i’m not ruling anything out but how many mexican jews do you know?
"double rainbow...what does it MEAN?"
by danielreese05 on Oct 9, 2010 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
ummm... TBS, if you are showing a replay from 2 days ago...
you might want to edit out “Fuck yeah!”
"Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?' Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand.."
since it's the offseason
fan-posts don’t have to be on topic, do they?
"double rainbow...what does it MEAN?"
Dubya in the stands...
Booooooooo
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
I can't believe nobody on the Rangers knew what a sac bunt was
before Washington got there….that’s completely amazing!
WOW
That was vintage DDT baserunning right there
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Not sure Joyce actually got tagged before he touched the bag there...
But man, that was stupid to get caught in that play.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
i think you're right
he just got back with that hook slide. but it was such a boneheaded move, and he was so late back, there was no way he was going to get that call unless the ump saw it super clearly
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Yeah, don't think the ump had a clean angle. What else is new, eh?
The tag was definitely on the chest and I think the left hand was in first. I think that most umps are probably dying to ring a guy up on that play though. We’ll see if the announcers suddenly notice it three innings later like that Posey play two nights ago.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 9, 2010 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions
FINALLY
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Man, could Martinez defend the umps any more than he is?
Every time pitch trax shows a ball clearly in the zone being called a ball, he has to qualify it by saying the pitch trax is just a “representation” and it only “might have” caught the zone.
2B ump is really fucking the Rays here tonight.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
Another blown call at 2B
Shocking.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
At least it didn't cost anybody a run this time.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 9, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
No, Martinez, those did not “look” off the plate. Those were off the plate. A foot off the plate. Egregiously outside off the plate.
JAYSUS
these umps are awful.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
So, basically, the Rays are getting completely screwed out of the playoffs by the umps, huh?
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all." -- Earl Weaver
They aren't doing much to help their own case. But the umps are doing plenty to hurt it, too.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 9, 2010 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd say you're overthinking wiper blades, Rain-X
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
OK, that fucking Kid Rock song playing in the background is grating on my last nerve now.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
Which one is it?
I have an amazingly high tolerance for Kid Rock material.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Born Free.
and I have despised Kid Rock ever since he has been around to pollute my ears.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
Don't know that one
I secretly (well, not so much secretly NOW), love “American Bad Ass”. That and “I am the Bull God.” And even “Lonely Road of Faith.”
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Evidently, it is the title track of his next album.
And TBS is incessantly hammering it into the deepest, darkest corner of my skull during every commercial break. Ugh.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
Glad I'm watching on mute
with an 80s metal channel on iTunes radio blaring
“The Hellion/Electric Eye” FTW!
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
I AM THE BULLGOD ROCKS
i’m not even gonna lie, that song is awesome. the rest of his stuff is mostly pretty much garbage though. he’s like a less-awful limp bizkit.
"double rainbow...what does it MEAN?"
by danielreese05 on Oct 9, 2010 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I still like it
It’s just a big, dumb rock song that doesn’t pretend to be anything else.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
With some great lines...
“And all my heroes in the methadone clinics…”
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Sure, a lot of it is, if not most
But he has his moments
Hank II took him down a notch or two in “Not Everybody Likes Us.” At the 3:09 mark. Awesome.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Hank 3, sorry
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Ian Kinsler
That’s what happens when ya eat Kosher! ;)
"When you use those words, `mystique’ and `aura,’ those are dancers in a night club. Those are not things we concern ourselves on the ball field." - Curt Schilling on if the Yankees mystique and aura would affect the Diamondbacks in the 2001 World Series.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Oct 9, 2010 7:35 PM EDT reply actions
Better get on it, kid. You could be a big leaguer too.
It's as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay. - John Waters
by Eat More Esskay on Oct 9, 2010 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions
TEX is getting some huge breaks
That ball goes over the RF head, bounces high off the wall, and hits him right in the chest to knock it down instead of shooting 50 feet past him and makes the play at 2B close instead of a stand-up triple after the ball shoots by him? Damn lucky.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Hey, our LF next year just hit a HR!
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Cliff Lee
"When you use those words, `mystique’ and `aura,’ those are dancers in a night club. Those are not things we concern ourselves on the ball field." - Curt Schilling on if the Yankees mystique and aura would affect the Diamondbacks in the 2001 World Series.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Oct 9, 2010 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't know about that, but our possibly once and future 1B just went yard.
"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." ~ The Dude
Seriously, Buck, shut up about momentum
I don’t think the Rangers will be crapping their pants tomorrow with a 2-1 games lead.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
This game is SOOOOO much more enjoyable on mute
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Look, it's Mark McGwire in an antler hat.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Burt Reynolds: Ha-ha! Yeah, I found this backstage, an over-sized hat. It’s funny.
Alex Trebek: No, it’s not!
Burt Reynolds: Sure it is. It’s funny. It’s funny because it’s ah, bigger than, ah.. [ clears throat ] ..you know, a normal hat.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Sean: I’ll have THE RAPISTS for 200, Alex
Alex: That’s THERAPISTS!
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Why don'tcha give me APE TIT for $200
http://snltranscripts.jt.org/99/99cjeopardy.phtml
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Sean Connery: Well, the game is afoot. I’ll take anal bum cover for 7,000.
Alex Trebek: That’s An album cover, not anal bum cover.
http://snltranscripts.jt.org/00/00hjeopardy.phtml
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I hadn't seen that one
Funny stuff! That’s a skit they treated right – go to it a few times a year, at most, and make sure it’s funny every time.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
one of my all time faves
is this bit:
Alex Trebek: Whatever. Let’s move on to “Current U.S. Presidents”, for $400. And the answer is: “He is the current U.S. President.” [ no responses, so more clue is revealed ] “He has white hair, and you’ve probably seen him in the news..” “..His first name is ‘Bill’..” [ no responses ] “..Mr. Goldblum, I know for a fact you had dinner with him recently..” “..His last name is Clinton!..” “..His name is Bill Clinton, please someone simply say, ‘Who is Bill Clinton?’.” [ still no responses ] Someone just say it! Anyone. [ timer sounds ] ..And the show has reached a new low.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
I'll go with the Burt Reynolds one
But that one is funny
Alex Trebek: It’s not “Ape Tit.” It’s A Petit.. [ shakes head ] ..never mind! Let’s just go to “Animal Sounds” for $600. This is the sound a doggy makes. [ Connery buzzes in ] Mr. Connery.
Sean Connery: Moo. [ buzzer sounds ]
Alex Trebek: No.
Sean Connery: Well, that’s the sound your mother made last night! [ laughs ]
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
I like the most recent one
Trabek to Hanks: We can’t start playing until you let go of the pickle
Connery: That’s what your mother said last night.
and
Trabek: Sean Connery, with -69, wait that’s not your score
Connery: 69 was how I scored wiht your mother last night!
"When you use those words, `mystique’ and `aura,’ those are dancers in a night club. Those are not things we concern ourselves on the ball field." - Curt Schilling on if the Yankees mystique and aura would affect the Diamondbacks in the 2001 World Series.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Oct 9, 2010 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
You shouldn't even be staying up that late
let alone quoting those lines, young man!
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
It's a weekend.
And you’d be surprised how much stuff I know that I’m “not supposed to know.”
"When you use those words, `mystique’ and `aura,’ those are dancers in a night club. Those are not things we concern ourselves on the ball field." - Curt Schilling on if the Yankees mystique and aura would affect the Diamondbacks in the 2001 World Series.
by BaltimoreSportsFan on Oct 9, 2010 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions
When did batting practice start in the 9th inning?
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Hey assholes leaving before the final out.
you paid extra for postseason tix, and you are missing the comeback. fuck you.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Well, now that Tampa has one, the series is clearly over.
Texas might as well not show up tomorrow.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Was that courtesy of Buck Martinez?
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
Whoa - damn, missed the 3rd out
Look up and see Jeter fixing his gloves, thinking, DAMN, the MFY can get other team’s playoff games pre-empted in the 9th inning?
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
The physics of television broadcasting cease to exist when it comes to The Captain.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
He didn't get a hit
He grounded out to third and just pretended it was a hit, so the ump gave it to him.
I like Dr. Jones' conceptual "circle art" in the background.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
They found Superman's Fortress of Solitutde on Nat Geo.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
Don't think I can stomach watching the rest of this game.
adios.
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
It's 1-0!!!!!
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
This is why I hate the Twins
they just don’t do anything in the post season. EFF these guys
They're not built to
They’re built like the A’s – enough to win a shitty division and take their chances in the playoffs.
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
OK, now I'm out
"Walk not down that road, I cannot tell you where it goes. Ask me no more questions - some things you're not meant to know." - The Sword
see how i saved 28 minutes of my life that you didn't?
"I put a pepper rub on the scallops so you have a little contrast. You have sweetness from the coconut oil and little acidity from the splash of lemon." – Luke Scott
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